We all like to think that we are ambitious professionals with a growth mindset and aware of real opportunities when they appear. But it’s not, apparently, as simple as that. Dr. Carol Dweck, a ...

Our minds have such an ability to influence our lives. It's amazing how powerful our minds and our thoughts can be; how we look at the world shapes our own world. We're going to look at the power of ...

Why is it so hard to stay consistent with our goals and follow through successfully? Some of the most popular reasons for this is a lack of motivation and willpower, but there’s something else we ...

One of my favorite movies of all is "The Matrix." The Hero of the film — Neo — has the opportunity to discover that the world he lives in isn't what he thinks it is. He meets a man named Morpheus who ...

An illustration of a Fixed vs Growth mindset. Photo by @etsy on Pinterest It’s common to be avoidant of criticism especially when it has to do with yourself. As part of a culture engrained in success, ...

I find the topic of mindset fascinating. I was introduced to this through my association with Chip Conley’s Modern Elder Academy. But even before I met Chip, I knew that curiosity and lifelong ...

The concept of fixed and growth mindsets was introduced by the Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck to help explain the various ways people confront challenge. By Dweck’s definition, the fixed ...

More than 10 years ago, Google embarked on a plan to build better bosses. In its internal Project Oxygen, Google analyzed more than 10,000 manager impressions such as performance reviews, feedback ...

Did you know Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his first symphony at 8 years old? I’ve also read Chess Grandmaster Bobby Fischer was playing chess at age 6. There are numerous stories about child ...